The Scottish Government

Nothing very new in this headline is there? Anyone who followed the various messages from the SNP during the recent General Election campaign will...

In Edinburgh figures published recently in Edinburgh by Numbers show that the largest employer is the Health sector which is responsible for 45,200 employees...

The Prime Minister David Cameron paid a visit to Bute House earlier today to hold talks with the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. More powers...

Health Secretary Shona Robison is announcing more funding to allow people to share through an independent website what happens to them when they contact...

The Scottish Government say that A&E waiting times figures released today show an improvement, but truth be told it is a marginal improvement of...

In days of yore solicitors would be seen trotting in and out of the Stamp Office in Picardy Place clutching title deeds and other...

The Scottish Government has appointed Scotland’s first Inspector of Crematoria. Robert Swanson QPM will take up the post of HM Inspector of Crematoria for Scotland,...

Deputy First Minister John Swinney is calling on the UK Government to implement a Universal Service Obligation (USO) for broadband services. In a letter to...

Public to help shape remit of Inquiry into historical abuse in care. Survivors of historical abuse in care or in institutions in Scotland are being...

Earlier this year the Chief Statistician for The Scottish Government undertook to publish Accident and Emergency statistics weekly. Today the first of those statistics...

The new operator of Scotrail will only allow two bikes per train on the new Borders Railway when it starts running from Edinburgh to...

The First Minister the Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon has promised that there will be twice as much spent on free nursery places, early learning...

  Scotland’s first wave energy technology development body Wave Energy Scotland will receive a total of £14.3 million over the next thirteen months, Energy Minister...

The Scottish Government has frozen council tax which can be charged by all 32 councils across Scotland for the eighth year in a row. Local...

  A wide-ranging public information campaign to tackle child sexual exploitation is being launched by the Scottish Government later this year. Children’s charities, police and young...

Patrick Harvie MSP will tomorrow appear before Holyrood's Health Committee to give evidence on the Assisted Suicide Bill. The Committee has been taking evidence from...

Health Secretary, Shona Robison, has confirmed that NHS Lothian will receive an additional £37.7 million in 2015-16. This brings NHS Lothian’s general allocation increase to...

Local Clan events to benefit from over £26,000 in funding. Local clan events across Scotland are to received £26,000 in funding support from the Scottish...

The Deputy First Minister and Finance Secretary John Swinney announced almost £11billion of funding for councils across Scotland this week. This money will be paid...

Reacting to the launch in parliament of the 2015-2016 budget today, Emilia Hanna, air pollution campaigner for Friends of the Earth Scotland said: “The Government’s...

Deputy First Minister John Swinney visited Heriot Hill Nursery in Broughton ahead of the Scottish Budget Bill reaching Stage 3 later today and The...

The first photos have been released of the Prime Minister's visit to Holyrood on the day that the draft legislation for increased devolution to Scotland...

The Smith Commission has until Sunday to issue its draft legislation to bring more powers north of the border but they will publish the...

Land and Buildings Transaction Tax rates will be considered in budget. Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance John Swinney will consider revised residential...

Edinburgh Central MSP Marco Biagi has welcomed the decision by councillors to some further investigation on a change of use for the Picture House from...

The Scottish Parliament has now been in existence for 15 years.  To mark the end of its fifteenth year Holyrood has announced the significant numbers...

Lighten the Load TV, media and online campaign launches Scotland’s Financial Health Service. A high profile campaign to signpost people struggling with debt to the...

When the first Scottish Cabinet met under the leadership of First Minister Donald Dewar in May 1999 they had a lot to sort out....

A £12 million scheme which will support Scotland’s most promising clinical researchers has been launched by the Scottish Government. Jointly funded by NHS Research Scotland...

The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 came into effect today and this means that any couple of the same sex can either...